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Large, rectangular, light brown wool tallit with matching sets of 10 black and white stripes of varying widths and patterns on both short ends. It has short, twisted, knotted fringe at each short end, with tzitzit, light brown knotted tassels, attached to each corner through a finished hole. The corners are reinforced with a square of white cloth. An atarah, or neck band, is sewn to the exterior top center. It is embroidered with yellow floss and gold metal thread, with a pattern of lobed leaves and berries on a vine, bordered with 2 sets of horizontal lines with an outer border of triangles. It is lined on the other side with a large white cotton rectangle. The cloth is stained.

Dimensions

overall : 70.875 x 54.125 in. (180.022 x 137.478 cm.)

Materials

overall : wool, cotton, metal, thread

Contributor

Subject:
Eva Ehrlich
Subject:
Ferencz Hevesi
Subject:
Simon Hevesi

Biography

Ferencz Hevesi was the Chief Rabbi, Dohany Synogogue, in Budapest, Hungary. He was the son of Dr. Simon Hevesi, the leading Chief Rabbi of the Israeliste Congregation of Pest.He was an outspoken opponent of Fascism. In March 1944, Nazi Germany occupied Hungaty. In 1946, he came to the US on a lecture tour and was warned not to return to Budapest because he was in danger.

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Also in Ferencz Hevesi family collection

The collection consists of Jewish religious attire, athletic medals, commemorative plaques, and copy prints relating to the experiences of Rabbis Simon and Ferencz Hevesi and their family in Budapest, Hungary, before and during the Holocaust.

Bela Komjadi (1892-1933) was the coach for the Hungarian water polo team for two Olympics: 1928, when they won the silver medal, and 1932, when they were the gold medal champions. Komjadi died in 1933, but the water polo team repeated their gold medal victory in the 1936 Olympics, and paid tribute to Komjadi for their succes. He established the educational and training system that led to Hungary's dominance in the sport. Komjadi is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Tefillin set and storage bag owned by Ferencz Hevesi, Chief Rabbi, Dohany Synogogue, in Budapest, Hungary, in the 1940s. Tefillin are small boxes with leather straps used by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers.

Ornate engraved silver plaque presented to Dr. Simon Hevesi, chief rabbi, by the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association in recognition of his 20 years of service, March 21, 1909-March 21, 1929.

Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volume I and II of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes.